jupiter – Non Omnis Moriar

constantia — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:09:47 +0000

Woodcut illustration of the birth of Jupiter to Ops with Saturnus and Titanus present.

Io: Moon Over Jupiter

constantia — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:03:30 +0000

Jupiter Amphora

constantia — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:47:28 +0000

This amphora was produced over the course of four weeks with painstaking attention to Hermetic precision in its creation. It represents Jupiter, and embodies all of the positive aspects of that planet:

Majesty – Expansion – Optimism – Joviality
Politics – Civic & Religious Leadership – Good Health
Prosperity – Advancement – Success—Opportunity
Justice – Benevolent Power – Responsibility – Ascendancy
Sagacity – Sworn Oaths

Though the traditional color charge for Jupiter is blue, we chose to use violet to accent this particular amphora in order to further underscore this particular talisman’s emphasis on happiness, prosperity, and finding satisfaction in life. Violet is the color of Jupiter under the Queen Scale for Yesod, and we felt the color would be most appropriate for this working.

Our products are created with the utmost respect for the environment. Many of the herbs within this amphora were home-grown, and all of them are organically grown, pesticide-free, and responsibly harvested. The oils within the amphora are first distillations from herbs that come from small fair trade farms. All of the herbs and essential oils in this amphora directly correspond to Jupiter. Furthermore, this amphora contains the Ens of several Jupiterian plants, extracted during Jupiter in Pisces.

This amphora also contains four pieces of tumbled lapis lazuli, and is crowned with a fifth piece on the neck. All active work on this amphora took place during the planetary hours of Jupiter, and were created under a very precise Jupiterian operation spanning four weeks.

The neck is wrapped with a piece of violet raw silk. It isn’t an elegant piece: it was made with function and accuracy in mind.

These amphora were initially created to be hung outside your home. Sunlight and moonlight will filter through the glass, further charging the bottle with energy.

To keep the energy free of Solar and Lunar influence, keep the amphora indoors. These amphora may be utilized ritually as a focal point for planetary work, can be added to an appropriate altar space, and can be hung within a home to invest the area with its strength.

Licorice

constantia — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 06:59:02 +0000

Licorice from the TAL garden. Groovy-lookin’ plant, and it smells amazing. Most will agree that licorice is the province of Venus, but some feel it should be attributed to Jupiter or Mercury. Licorice is used in works of fidelity, loyalty, passion, pleasure, youthfulness, reconciliation, and friendship. It is used extensively in love philters.

A tea of licorice root that stimulates the libido and binds love through friendship and mutual delight:

1 tsp licorice root
1 tsp fennel
½ tsp anise
½ tsp orange peel
Half a stick of cinnamon

Caveat: TAL and I are not responsible for any averse reactions you may have if you put info that I’ve presented here to use. It is presented as lore. Please exercise caution and prudence.

Licorice

constantia — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:59:55 +0000

Licorice from the TAL garden.

Groovy-lookin’ plant, and it smells amazing. Most will agree that licorice is the province of Venus, but some feel it should be attributed to Jupiter or Mercury. Licorice is used in works of fidelity, loyalty, passion, pleasure, youthfulness, reconciliation, and friendship. It is used extensively in love philters.

A tea of licorice root that stimulates the libido and binds love through friendship and mutual delight:

1 tsp licorice root
1 tsp fennel
½ tsp anise
½ tsp orange peel
Half a stick of cinnamon

Caveat: TAL and I are not responsible for any averse reactions you may have if you put info that I’ve presented here to use. It is presented as lore. Please exercise caution and prudence.

DISCLAIMER TIME!

Jupiter Amphora

constantia — Wed, 25 May 2011 18:38:27 +0000

constantia — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:32:51 +0000

Meanwhile Cupid, eaten up with love, looking ill, and dreading his mother’s new-found austerity, became himself again. On swift wings he made his way to the very summit of heaven and pleaded his cause as a suppliant with great Jupiter. Jupiter took Cupid’s face in his hand, pulled it to his own, and kissed him, saying: ‘In spite of the fact, dear boy, that you have never paid me the respect decreed me by the gods in council, but have constantly shot and wounded this breast of mine by which the behaviour of the elements and the movements of the heavenly bodies are regulated, defiling it repeatedly with lustful adventures on earth, compromising my reputation and character by low intrigues in defiance of the laws, the Lex Julia included, and of public morals, changing my majestic features into the base shapes of snakes, of fire, of wild animals, of birds and of farmyard beasts — yet in spite of all, remembering my clemency and that you grew up in my care, I will do what you ask. But you must take care to guard against your rivals; and if there is now any pre-eminently lovely girl on earth, you are bound to pay me back with her for this good turn.